. >> a waiting list grew from minnesota to maryland. >> hey, you. hey. >> and lisa drove four hours for the gentle giant who was downsized out of his apartment. >> benny will now have acres to explore. >> we're very excited to take him on and give him a life. a care-free life. you'll be happy. >> reporter: there's a lot more wagging around here. no longer homeless, voiceless victims but treasured friends one more time. michelle cosinzy, nbc news, violet, louisiana. >> lots of animals around here that need homes as well. >>> back in san francisco, tens of thousands of people took to the streets today for the city's 32nd annual marathon. there were about 24,000 runners in all. that's a lot. some ran the full 26.2 miles while others took on the half marathon or 5k race. a 25-year-old grad student from stanford came in first among the men. congratulations. with a time of two hours, 23 minutes. a north carolina woman had the fastest time. for the women, a san francisco woman, though, took third with a time 36 hours, 1 minute. >> and you know, craig ijust